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1. “How Best Use The Open Space
Under The New Ovingham Crossing Bridge”
(And Do So By Aligning With The Values Of Community, Livability,
Environment, Economy & Leadership…)

2. My Goal For Today Is:
To get you to believe that my
proposal is the BEST vehicle
to achieve your values…

9. • Community courts
• 3x3 basketball courts
• Parkour & fitness area
• Plaza

10. DITs “What We Heard” Document

17. • 20 x Basketball
• 10 x Multipurpose
• 16 x Basketball and multipurpose
My Market Research…

18. 1 April 2021 via PTPA

21. Trends in
Recreation and
Sport
~FROM~
Office of
Recreation and
Sport

22. • 20 x Basketball
• 10 x Multipurpose
• 16 x Basketball and multipurpose
• 3 Futsal

24. To Best Use The Open Space
Under The New Ovingham
Crossing Bridge
(And Do So By Aligning With
The Values Of Community,
Livability, Environment,
Economy & Leadership…)

26. 1993

28. 1995

30. • Cavan
• Victor Harbour
• Myrtle Bank
• Hackham
• Kidman Park
• Elizabeth

34. 115+ concrete
vs
1 x metal metropolitan

35. Yes, no question - this is great
news!!!

36. Doesn’t this mean the
community need is
adequately fulfilled?

37. Absolutely NOT!

41. Romanticized Reaction
1976/1977 California Drought

42. 1/115 = under catered in supply!

43. More importantly, nothing is
undercover…

44. Makes 115~ unviable for the raining months

45. A New Open Space Solution!
Central, Non-Commercial, All-Weather/All-Year
Wood/Steel Vert(ical) Halfpipe

49. 537 as of 25 April 2021

52. But won’t it cost a lot?

53. Current
Projects…
1. Morton Road Sports and Community Hub in
Onkaparinga is estimated to cost
$3,300,000
2. The City Skate Park in Adelaide CBD is
estimated to cost $3,000,000
3. Paradise Skate Park in Campbelltown is
estimated to cost $2,500,000

55. But what
about?
• Maintenance
• Insurance
• “Bad” people
• Graffiti
• Noise
• Green space
• Organized activities
• Ad Nausea…

60. • Low-cost alternative
• Allows visitors to
patronise near by cafes:
• Torrens Road
• Hawker & Chief Streets
• Plant-4 area

61. • Only kind in
Australia/truly unique
• Deliver new type of
space
• Ideal skate surface that
significantly decreases
the risk of bruises and
broken bones

62. It looks really big…won’t
people get hurt?

64. Don't waste this
opportunity to meet ALL
your goals & values for
the open space!

65. The Best Use Of
The Open Space
Under The New
Ovingham Crossing
Bridge From The
Presented Options
Is…
A Skate Half-pipe

66. What is stopping you from saying
YES?